Liz is an experienced integrative counsellor offering inclusive, affirming, and socially-aware counselling through her private practice, Among Puffins Counselling. She works online with adults (18+) in Melbourne, Victoria, and across Australia.

Liz’s work has spanned the lifespan. Beginning in play therapy with young children, youth counselling and mentoring, and later supporting women and LGBTQIA+ individuals ranging from young adulthood through to later life. These experiences have given her a deep, firsthand understanding of developmental psychology, neurodivergence, formative life experiences, and the ways challenging events can shape identity, wellbeing, and relationships over time. As a member of the LGBTQIAPK+ community with lived experience of chronic illness and complex grief, she brings a compassionate, anti-oppressive lens to the counselling space.

Today, Liz works with adults using an approach grounded in Emotion-Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, and parts work (informed by Internal Family Systems). Her work centres emotions, somatic experiences, personal stories, and the different parts of ourselves that shape how we feel, relate, and move through the world.

Working with Liz, many clients find they begin to make sense of emotions and patterns that once felt confusing or overwhelming. Others find that the burden of the stories we tell ourselves centring blame, criticism and defeat begin to shift and they are able to move through relationships and life transitions with greater ease and self-compassion.

If you’re feeling curious about working together, you’re welcome to reach out to arrange an initial conversation or learn more about how counselling with Liz might support you.